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Sunday, November 19, 2006

Police commend air race behaviour

Perth police say they are happy with the behaviour of thousands of spectators who came to watch the final leg of the international air race series in the city. About 300,000 people gathered on the banks of the Swan River to watch as pilots from around the world raced light aircraft at speeds of up to 300 kilometres an hour through the race course. Police say most people were well-behaved, although one man was seriously injured after diving off a boat into shallow water and a four-year-old child received minor injuries after being kicked by a police horse. Officers will remain along the foreshore until crowds have dispersed. .